Advice & Tips:
I developed EVERY side effect listed, just about. It was a disaster.

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Jan 3, 2017
(Started Nov 15, 2008)

Effectiveness

Moderate
(for fibromyalgia)

Side effects

None

Adherence

Usually

Burden

Not at all hard to take

Dosage:
75 mg
Three times daily

Advice & Tips:
Try to handle taking lower doses to handle your pain because the higher the dose the more likely you are to encounter side affects! My perfect dosage to almost completly wipe out my fibro pain is 300 mg 3 x's a day ( i was in the reasearch program for lyrica) but the side effect that always comes for me is the weight gain but on lower doses it does'nt effect my weight very much!

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Dec 31, 2016
(Started Jul 01, 2014)

Effectiveness

Major
(for fibromyalgia)

Side effects

Mild
(vertigo)

Adherence

Always

Burden

Not at all hard to take

Dosage:
150 mg
Twice daily

Cost:
< $25 monthly

Dec 30, 2016
(Started Jul 01, 2014)

Effectiveness

Major
(for fibromyalgia)

Side effects

Mild
(vertigo)

Adherence

Always

Burden

Not at all hard to take

Dosage:
150 mg
Twice daily

Cost:
< $25 monthly

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Sep 26, 2016
(Started May 08, 2012)

Effectiveness

Moderate
(for pain)

Side effects

None

Adherence

Always

Burden

Not at all hard to take

Dosage:
150 mg
Daily

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Jul 21, 2016
(Started Apr 01, 2016)

Effectiveness

Slight
(for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome)

Effectiveness

Moderate
(for fibromyalgia)

Side effects

Moderate
(anxious mood)

Adherence

Always

Burden

Not at all hard to take

Dosage:
225 mg
Twice daily

Advice & Tips:
It helps for awhile and then I seem to build a tolerance. I just had a change in dose to double and expect worsening fog and anxiousness.

Cost:
< $25 monthly

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Apr 24, 2016
(Started Jun 26, 2013)

Effectiveness

Moderate
(for pain)

Effectiveness

Can't tell
(for generalized anxiety disorder)

Side effects

Moderate
(fatigue)

Adherence

Always

Burden

Not at all hard to take

Dosage:
150 mg
Twice daily

Nov 10, 2014
(Started Jun 26, 2013)

Effectiveness

Moderate
(for pain)

Effectiveness

Moderate
(for generalized anxiety disorder)

Side effects

Mild
(fatigue)

Adherence

Always

Burden

Not at all hard to take

Dosage:
150 mg
Twice daily

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Jan 2, 2016
(Started Feb 15, 2010)

Effectiveness

Slight
(for fibromyalgia)

Side effects

Moderate
(involuntary movement)

Adherence

Never taken as prescribed

Burden

Very hard to take

Advice & Tips:
I stopped taking this after discussing it with my doctor. I was having involuntary twitches and muscle movements that I found very disturbing and was concerned that they would become permanent. I found the Lyrica to only help on a minimal level. Yes it did take some of the pain away, but not enough to make it worth the side effects becoming permanent.

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Dec 30, 2015
(Started Jun 30, 2008)

Effectiveness

Moderate
(for pain)

Side effects

Severe
(memory and cognition problems)

Adherence

Usually

Burden

Not at all hard to take

Dosage:
50 mg
Daily

Cost:
$100-199 monthly

Oct 15, 2014
(Started Jun 30, 2008)

Effectiveness

Slight
(for pain)

Side effects

Moderate
(memory and cognition problems)

Adherence

Always

Burden

Somewhat hard to take

Advice & Tips:
It was helpful for a time, but eventually the costs outweighed the benefits.

Cost:
$100-199 monthly

Jan 20, 2013
(Started Jun 30, 2008)

Effectiveness

Major
(for pain)

Side effects

Moderate
(memory and cognition problems)

Adherence

Always

Burden

Not at all hard to take

Cost:
$100-199 monthly

Dec 12, 2012
(Started Jun 30, 2008)

Effectiveness

Major
(for pain)

Side effects

Mild
(memory and cognition problems)

Adherence

Always

Burden

Somewhat hard to take

Dosage:
150 mg
Daily

Advice & Tips:
I wasn't always sure that this expensive med was working, but now that it has been discontinued, I realize that it was quite effective in reducing my neuropathic pain. I am currently working with my medical team to slowly stop each of my meds, in order to determine the cost/benefit of each, and to see if that may reduce the severity of some of my symptoms. Although I do feel a bit clearer cognitively without the lyrica, if I cannot manage my pain, I will certainly restart it when I can.